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Old 05-09-2011, 04:02 PM
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Default Aberdeen - Anyone want to help me flush my power steering fluid?
As the title says, mechanics/ford enthusiast who knows how to do this

Help appreciated, willing to travel

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Old 05-09-2011, 07:26 PM
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why does it need flushing?
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As above, disconnect it, drain, bung in the new stuff, turn engine on, turn lock to lock, check level, job jobbed.
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aye its ok i found a really good guide on fiestastoc.com

its black! boilt
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KSM? Your boilt! haha
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KSM? Your boilt! haha
took me a minute to realise who u were

love u too haha
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how the fuck can u boil power steering fluid! never heard of that before must be down to parking like a woman!and we know thats true after u kerbing ur alloys as many times!
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Used to boil the ps fluid on my astra at knockhill all the time, just took the belt off when we got down there did the trick , never really noticed it was any heavier caus your mostly flat out
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Originally Posted by PETEDUDE007
how the fuck can u boil power steering fluid! never heard of that before must be down to parking like a woman!and we know thats true after u kerbing ur alloys as many times!
Very easily, and it's nothing to do with parking lol. My fiesta seems to be a master at boiling it.
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Originally Posted by zetec-Sam
Very easily, and it's nothing to do with parking lol. My fiesta seems to be a master at boiling it.

well i dont have that worry coz i dont have power steering lol!
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